Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9503 GPIA
in 2017
South Africa
0.9511 GPIA
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
South Africa rank
185th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9511 GPIA against 0.9503 GPIA in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0008 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and South Africa ranks 185th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9411 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0657 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9055 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0986 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9827 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 0.0025 GPIA | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.9516 GPIA | 0.9692 GPIA | 0.0176 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9511 GPIA against 0.9503 GPIA in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.0008 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and South Africa ranks 185th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release